i realize that when most people talking about doing this kind of work, with "at risk" teens and meeting them where they are at, they usually use words and phrases like "i love this", "you never know what kind of impact you will have", "it's so important and they need it so bad", "i just fall in love with those kids every time"......
i feel terrible that i can't say those words right now. i want so desperately to find meaning in my work. am i being unrealistic expecting to feel some of that on the second week of school?
i'm trying so hard not to sugar coat things on here..it's important for me to feel like i am honest through and through, to myself and to others. but not sugar coating it means it sounds a bit grittier than i'd like.
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I had a friend teaching locally, and his stories of his first 3 months were BRUTAL..... but eventually he gained an understanding of them, and I think it got better for him.
Teaching is tough, especially at an age where the kids could care less.
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